Come Sunday our evenings will be a little brighter with the advent of daylight-saving time. Here are 15 places in — or very near — downtown Orlando that are great for alfresco meals. Each has its own personality and pluses.

Ember, 42 W. Central Blvd., Orlando; 407-849-5200; emberorlando.com: Ember opened in 2008 as a bar with food. But don't think the menu gets little attention here. And the setting — especially the courtyard — is marvelous for meals and cocktails.

K Restaurant Wine Bar, 1710 Edgewater Drive, Orlando; 407-872-2332; kwinebar.com: James Beard-nominated chef Kevin Fonzo's place is great for lunch or dinner. In the spring, the porch is a prime spot to dine.

Relax Grill, 211 Eola Parkway, Orlando; 407-425-8440; relaxgrill.com: This is the place on Lake Eola to enjoy when you are not in a rush. The ambience lives up to its name.

The Citrus Club of Orlando (255 S. Orange Ave., Suite 1800) is hosting "An Evening With Le Cirque" at 6 p.m. on March 16 for members and nonmembers. Le Cirque, ranked consistently among the best restaurants in the world, is doing this road show of sorts in nine ClubCorp venues. (ClubCorp is the Citrus Club's parent company.)

Le Cirque's executive chef Olivier Reginensi will be on hand, as will a member of the Maccioni family, which opened the original Le Cirque in New York and now owns nine restaurants throughout the world.

Seating is limited to about 70 people. Tickets are $150 per person. For reservations, call 1-888-402-3933 or email clubline@clubcorp.com.

Pop-up restaurant coming in May

Producer Mark Baratelli, who has put together many successful food-truck gatherings, is creating a pop-up restaurant event called ClandesDine from 7-9 p.m. on May 1. For two hours a non-restaurant location will feature a menu prepared by chefs Bryce Balluff and Bruno Fonseca. The site will not be revealed until the day of the event. Fifty tickets will go on sale soon. For details, check out TheDailyCity.com.